Breyers Apple Pie A La Mode

In partnership with the folks at Lunchbox, I am sharing this recipe for a holiday dessert classic- Apple Pie A La Mode. All opinions expressed below are my own.

When it comes to holiday baking and hosting guests for the holidays, you can just never go wrong by serving the classics. From hot cocoa with marshmallows to frosted sugar cookies to classic apple pie, the holiday classics are always sure to please and to disappear quickly. 

Homemade apple pie happens to be the most requested dessert in my home no matter what time of the year it may be.  For this holiday season, I am taking the classic apple pie and kicking it up just a notch by using my Toasted Pecan Pie Crust Mix for this and then topping it with a creamy, decadent surprise- Breyers® Gelato Indulgences in Vanilla Caramel... :)

S'mores Coconut Cream Pie

A favorite classic pie & a popular summertime treat come together perfectly in this no-bake S'mores Coconut Cream Pie...

Post updated 5/23/18- This no-bake S'mores Coconut Cream Pie deserved some updated photos. I did leave one of the originals down below just so you all can see for yourself why this recipe so desperately needed a little face lift. ;)

Woo-hoo!  It is Pi Day!  

Okay, okay.... I will admit it.  I am NOT a math geek.  If there were not actual PIE involved in this day, I wouldn't be anywhere near as excited.  

If you say the word PIE, then I am there!  So when Dorothy from Crazy for Crust announced her annual Pi Day Pie Party I had to RSVP, right? ;)

Originally I was thinking I would like to make some kind of S'mores pie.  Then I started thinking about how much I adore coconut cream pie.  But why should I have to choose??  

I shouldn't! This S'mores Coconut Cream Pie was my compromise :)

Toasted Pecan Pie Crust Mix Gift with Free Printable

Get a head start on those holiday hostess and teacher gifts now with this easy to make Toasted Pecan Pie Crust Mix Gift...

I am sort of a sucker for fun foodie gifts for the holidays.  I love making and giving them. And I love receiving them.  

I mean first of all, food is universal. We all eat it, right? ;)

So you can whip up cookie mixes or make fudge (or this Toasted Pecan Pie Crust Mix), and they make the perfect gifts for anyone on your holiday list. 

Everyone has seen the layered cookie mixes in jars by now, right? I mean, you really can't even open Pinterest these days without at least seeing one or two on that first page. Baking cookies is always synonymous with the holidays.  

But pie baking is too! Except that it usually takes a little more effort to make pies. But gifting this Toasted Pecan Pie Crust Mix takes a little of the work out of that holiday pie making for those favorite hostesses, teacher, and foodies in your life... :)

Cinnamon Glazed Pumpkin Buttermilk Donuts

Moist cake donuts are packed with pumpkin and then drizzled in a cinnamon glaze in these delicious Cinnamon Glazed Pumpkin Buttermilk Donuts...

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Since becoming a self-rising flour convert last month when I made & shared with you all the recipe for these beyond amazing Easy Pumpkin Cream Biscuits, I have been on the hunt for even more fabulous fall baking recipes I could come up with using this miracle flour. 

I say miracle flour because for whatever reason self-rising flour produces a much more fluffier end product with an amazing texture that I was just never really able to achieve by simply sifting the flour, baking powder, and salt myself. Don't ask me why- it just must be all in the way that it is sifted at King Arthur. ;)

When I was doing my self-rising recipe research a couple of weeks ago, it occurred to me that I really don't have that many homemade donut recipes on the blog. Actually there is one to be exact- my Cinnamon-Sugar Apple Butter Donuts. I decided that it was time to change that already. 

Seeing as how I had some buttermilk leftover from another fabulous fall baking recipe I had been working on a few days before (stay tuned- that one will be on the blog before too long!), I knew I wanted to make a moist buttermilk cake donut. And what says fall has arrived more than pumpkin? Am I right here, folks? :) 

Moist cake donuts are packed with pumpkin and then drizzled in a simple cinnamon glaze in these delicious Cinnamon Glazed Pumpkin Buttermilk Donuts...

20 Slices of Pie for July {A Summer Pies Recipe Round-Up}

Sadly, Pies in July Week is coming to a close here on the blog.  But you know I couldn't leave you all without a round-up post of some delicious pie recipes perfect for summer from some of my favorite food bloggers.  Whether they be bubbling over with summer fruit, cool & creamy, or fabulous frozen treats, I found the best of all pie worlds for you and gathered them all in one post.  ;) 

Enjoy!

SIX Summer Fruity Pies...

Salted Caramel Apple Pie from Sally's Baking Addiction

Strawberry Lattice Top Pie from Love in the Kitchen

Peach Blueberry Crumble Inside Pie from Sweet Twist of Blogging

Mango Lime Tart from White Lights on Wednesday

August Pie from Food Babbles

Classic Cherry Pie from True Blue Baking

Three Fun Frozen Pies...

Seven Layer Ice Cream Pie from Crazy for Crust

Triple Chocolate Raspberry Ice Cream Pie from Wine & Glue

Strawberry Margarita Frozen Pie from What's Cooking, Love?

Four Pies to Satisfy Your Chocolate Cravings...

Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse Pie from Frugal Foodie Mama

Chocolate Cream Pie from Cooking With Curls

Chocolate Salted Caramel Pie from Sweet Twist of Blogging

Banana Split Brownie Pie from Inside BruCrew Life

Seven Cool & Creamy Pies...

Salted Caramel Banana Cream Pie from A Little Claireification

Key Lime Cake Pop Pie from Pint Sized Baker

S'mores Coconut Cream Pie from Frugal Foodie Mama

No-Bake Mint Chocolate Chip Pie from My Kitchen is My Playground

Pineapple Cream Pie from {I Love} My Disorganized Life

Key Lime Pie from Persnickety Plates

Pina Colada Icebox Pie from Kitchen Meets Girl 

And in case you missed all the fabulous Pies in July recipes from earlier this week...

The Ultimate Vanilla Lovers Pudding Pie

Coconut Cream Pie {A Guest Recipe From White Lights on Wednesday}

Frozen Pumpkin Latte Pie

Peach Cherry Pies in Jars {A Guest Recipe from Love in the Kitchen}

Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Pie {A Guest Recipe from Busy Mom's Helper}

I hope you all have enjoyed Pies in July Week on the blog! :) I know it has been a lot of fun for me.  The Pies in July Week giveaway ended last night and I will be announcing the winner of it VERY soon, so stay tuned! 

And make sure you check out and follow my Pies in July Pinterest board for all of these pie recipes plus DOZENS more! :)

What was YOUR favorite pie recipe shared on the blog this week? :)

Pumpkin Biscoff Mousse Pie

This Pumpkin Biscoff Mousse Pie is not your typical Thanksgiving pumpkin pie! So rich and creamy and decadent... your guests will think you spent all day making this no-bake pie!

In just two days, we will all be pining for that big Thanksgiving dinner, salivating over the smell of the turkey roasting, watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, and counting down the minutes until we can all congregate around the table, give thanks, and dig in.

Then after a delicious, belt-loosening dinner, we will relegate ourselves to couches and arm chairs, watch a little football, and take a breather until Thanksgiving dessert is served.

Wait... dessert! Have you forgotten that you are in charge of a dessert or maybe had just resolved to picking up a pie or two at the grocery store because time is running out?

Hot Buttered Rum Apple Pie

My Hot Buttered Rum Apple Pie takes the traditional homemade apple pie to a whole other level with a rich, buttery rum sauce baked right in & drizzled over the top...

This month's Spiked! Recipe Challenge is all about Spiced Rum!  (For those of you not familiar with Spiked!, it happens every other month and contestants are given a libation that they must cook or bake with.)

I was thinking the other day how it would be nice to make hot buttered rums and serve them with a homemade apple pie for the holidays.  Then when I started thinking about this month's challenge, and I thought why not combine the two?? 

Now, that is not to say that I will not still be enjoying a nice warm mug of hot buttered rum with a slice of this pie... ;)

Chocolate Mousse-Roasted Banana Cream Pie

Woot-woot! Happy Pi Day, friends!  Or what we food bloggers like to call PIE Day.

Because I am not so much into the whole Pi, 3.14 blah, blah, blah, deal.

But I am definitely into pie!  

Seriously- who isn't?? ;)

This Chocolate Mousse-Roasted Banana Cream Pie is inspired from a delicious, chunk of roasted banana cream pie I had last summer at The Black Pelican in the Outer Banks.

Their pie was this rich and creamy mile high cream pie made from roasted bananas and nestled in a thick Oreo cookie crust.  I have literally been daydreaming about and googling how to recreate it since we walked out the door of that restaurant in July.

While I didn't exactly recreate their pie in this recipe, I did create my own take on it by adding a layer of chocolate mousse and making my roasted banana layer more custard like.

40+ Holiday Baking Recipes {& a HUGE Holiday Baking Giveaway!}

Okay, friends. The holiday baking season is on the not-so-distant horizon.  Are you ready for the flour caked, sugar coated madness that is about to ensue? ;)

If you happen to be feeling a little unprepared for the upcoming holiday baking season, never fear! I have joined together with Real Housemoms and a few of my other blogger friends to help get you all ready for all that pie baking, and cookie making, and frosting whipping.  

How you may ask? Well for starters, we gathered up over 40 of the best holiday baking recipes for you all...

Triple Spice Pumpkin Buttermilk Pie

This perfectly spiced & tangy Triple Spice Pumpkin Buttermilk Pie is about to replace your traditional pumpkin pie...

My friends at RawSpiceBar provided me with a complimentary one year subscription and are also providing an additional subscription as a giveaway prize. I was not compensated for this post in any other way.  As always, all opinions expressed below are my own. 

Alright, you all. I am ready to go all-out Thanksgiving on you guys this week. We are just a little over two weeks away from the big turkey day, and it is time to start planning out that dinner menu. 

But wait... that's not all, folks! ;) If you scroll down towards the end of this post, you will find links to 24 more delicious recipes that are perfect for your Thanksgiving table. 

Okay, so let's get back to this pie. In my July RawSpiceBar subscription packet, I received an amazing Triple Ice Cream Spices blend. It was intended to be added to a homemade strawberry ice cream, but I sort of tucked it away because I knew its blend of cinnamon, cardamom, and star anise would be perfect for fall desserts. 

Apple Pie French Toast for One

This perfectly portioned for one Apple Pie French Toast takes just a handful ingredients and a few minutes to make in your microwave...

Okay, you all. I have another apple pie inspired recipe for you guys today! And yes, I am well aware that I just shared my Easy Apple Pie Trail Mix recipe with you all last week. ;) But you see, I have apple pie on the brain lately. 

I am totally craving the combo of sweet apples with cinnamon and sugar, but I am not quite ready to dive into full-on pie baking mode yet. Mostly because it still feels like summer here. Like in the 80's with some humidity. I definitely have no desire to kick on the oven and bake when I am still have to have the AC on pretty much all hours of the day. Where is the crisp fall weather at already?? Because I am SO ready for jeans and flannels, okay? 

Until the temperatures drop and it actually starts to feel like fall around here, I will satisfy my apple pie cravings without heating up the kitchen with this easy to make Apple Pie French Toast for One. This perfectly portioned for one french toast in a mug takes just a handful ingredients and a few minutes to make in your microwave...

6 Holiday Perfect Cookbook Gift Sets (Updated for 2022)

If you happen to have a foodie, an aspiring home cook or baker, or a wanna be pit master on your gift list this holiday season, you are going to love this collection of 6 Holiday Perfect Cookbook Gift Sets...

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If you happen to have a foodie, an aspiring home cook or baker, or a wanna be pit master on your gift list this holiday season, then you are going to love today's post! 

I polled my food blogger friends to find out what are the must-buy cookbooks this year, and then matched each one up with the perfect gift to ensure that the your gift recipient actually puts that brand new cookbook to good use. 

Because let's face it- oftentimes when you give a cookbook for a gift, it finds it's way onto a shelf in the kitchen and then proceeds to collect dust. 

But pair that cookbook up with a baking pan set or a shiny new slow cooker, and bam! They have a little motivation to actually crack open that cookbook, am I right? ;)

Most of these cookbook gift combos I am sharing with you all today come in at under $40 making them totally budget friendly gift giving ideas, but I included a couple of splurges in this gift guide as well for those of you with more generous gift giving budgets this holiday season.

Whether you have a loved one who is looking to up their pie making game or a friend who is interested in getting in on the Instant Pot craze, I have the perfect holiday cookbook gift set for you... 

Pumpkin Pie Greek Yogurt Pancakes

 Enjoy all the deliciousness of a slice pumpkin pie for breakfast minus the guilt with these healthier Pumpkin Pie Greek Yogurt Pancakes...

When it comes to the flavors of fall, pumpkin is by far my favorite. Now, don't get me wrong. I also happen to love all the apple things & chai spiced goodies (especially when those chai spices happen to be paired with pumpkin ;) ), but pumpkin has always held a special place in my heart. 

While I do love a good pumpkin donut or ice cream, classic pumpkin pie has always been my favorite pumpkin treat. Nothing fancy- just a creamy pumpkin filling nestle inside a homemade pie crust topped with a dollop of whipped cream. 

I could probably eat a slice of pumpkin pie everyday during fall, but I don't think that my waistline would be very pleased with that choice. 

Luckily, I have come up with a way I can enjoy all the deliciousness of a slice pumpkin pie for breakfast, but still keep it on the healthier side with these Pumpkin Pie Greek Yogurt Pancakes...

Creamy Parmesan Basil Chicken Pot Pie

Compensation was provided by General Mills via Federated Media.  The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of General Mills. 
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You probably all think that the family of a food blogger eats something new and exciting every day of the week, don't you?  To be honest, we have a handful of tried and true recipes that are my go-to's week in and week out. Recipes that are no-brainers for me & that I know my family will not complain about, more or less.

But even food bloggers run into weeknight dinner ruts.  

In fact, I was in the midst of one just a week or so ago.  I failed to do my usual weekly meal plan just because I felt totally uninspired and unmotivated. 

I was winging it from one evening to the next- which I should mention that I loathe- but I just couldn't sit down and write out a menu for the week.  And all my usual go-to's just sound so, well... usual (aka, boring.)

Thank goodness for the Progresso Recipe Starters I happened to have in my pantry that week! I just needed a few ingredients, one of their tasty recipe starter sauces, and around 30 minutes to come up with a dinner idea that my family would love and that wouldn't bore my socks off.